octanedioic acid

/ ˌɒkteɪndaɪˈəʊɪk /

noun

1. Also called: suberic acid. a colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in suberin and castor oil and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: HOOC(CH 2 ) 6 COOH

Word History and Origins

Origin of octanedioic acid¹

C20: from _octane + _diol